
Zeroism - Full Audiobook
Bryan Johnson
Jun 5, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Recognize varying biological ages of body parts
Through extensive testing, he discovered his left ear has a biological age of 64, while his heart is 37, highlighting how different body parts can age at different rates.
Fire your evening self to conquer late-night binge eating
To overcome self-destructive habits like late-night binge eating, he personified that part of himself as 'Evening Brian' and ceremoniously fired him.
Create an autopilot for optimal health decisions
Inspired by flying a plane, he wondered if he could build an 'autopilot' for his body that uses data to make optimal health decisions with greater precision than his own mind.
Let organs dictate food choices through data-driven algorithms
In the Blueprint protocol, his mind does not have the authority to choose food; instead, an algorithm makes decisions based on data from his 70+ organs.
Play 'don't die' game to eliminate self-destructive behaviors
The philosophy of Blueprint is framed as playing a game called 'Don't Die' in expert mode, where the objective is to systematically stop all self-destructive behaviors.
Achieve top ranking in slowing aging with DNA methylation insights
He claims to have ranked number one in the world for the greatest reduction in the velocity of aging, as measured by a state-of-the-art DNA methylation algorithm.
Label aging behaviors as acts of self-violence
He adopted a simple heuristic of labeling any behavior that increases his speed of aging as an 'act of violence' against himself.
Confirm receipt of young blood plasma in health discussions
The speaker confirms receiving one liter of his 17-year-old son's plasma, a detail that was widely reported in the media.
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